tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post7214418322723810119..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Another Visit to Sherman GardensKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34585575918481005492019-06-05T07:39:36.657-07:002019-06-05T07:39:36.657-07:00A lovely outing indeed & even better when it&#...A lovely outing indeed & even better when it's experienced with a friend. No matter the garden, I inevitably see something that surprises me or peaks my interest such as the pink and orange combo. And yeah...we could all use another acre or so and a pile of money lol!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66450726035122503162019-06-02T19:56:22.112-07:002019-06-02T19:56:22.112-07:00Yes! And thank you, HB!Yes! And thank you, HB!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-68509812480917353852019-06-02T19:29:38.095-07:002019-06-02T19:29:38.095-07:00And Happy Birthday!And Happy Birthday!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18309178383144362422019-06-02T19:27:55.673-07:002019-06-02T19:27:55.673-07:00Yes that Tropical Conservatory sparks dreams, does...Yes that Tropical Conservatory sparks dreams, doesn't it? Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-14703830682718697592019-06-01T20:38:21.531-07:002019-06-01T20:38:21.531-07:00Let me know when details of your OC trip are set, ...Let me know when details of your OC trip are set, Kathy. Maybe I can meet you there. I'm sure we'll be in the middle of renovation hell here then and I'll be grateful of any opportunity to escape. Maybe Denise and Gail will be available too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-90297483622434907492019-06-01T20:34:11.422-07:002019-06-01T20:34:11.422-07:00I have an OC business trip in Sept this year, so I...I have an OC business trip in Sept this year, so I am determined to visit Sherman Gardens . Sure looking festive right now !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-79410292246710673932019-06-01T11:58:19.463-07:002019-06-01T11:58:19.463-07:00A belated happy birthday to you, l2g! My own dahl...A belated happy birthday to you, l2g! My own dahlias are nowhere near as flamboyant as those at Sherman Gardens even at their peak. I suspect theirs are grown under glass somewhere and shipped in as they begin blooming. I mean to check their bases to see how tightly they were planted but failed to do so. It's a tight planting scheme, though - they appear to be holding one another upright. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66932165464737841462019-06-01T10:01:20.960-07:002019-06-01T10:01:20.960-07:00Happy Birthday Kris! We share a similar birth dat...Happy Birthday Kris! We share a similar birth date and gift wants. Both my mother and husband took me on nursery buying sprees for mine. The only reason I keep having birthdays. Sherman Gardens look amazing. Had to chuckle re: the dahlias as I go to extraordinary lengths to get them to grow and flower here before frost. A real treat to see them in their glory. luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38010943492603493932019-05-31T19:03:21.633-07:002019-05-31T19:03:21.633-07:00I expect Sherman Gardens has a nice budget for pla...I expect Sherman Gardens has a nice budget for plants and a top-notch staff responsible for grooming the gardens. They're always immaculate. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70793074039020238292019-05-31T19:01:45.940-07:002019-05-31T19:01:45.940-07:00Sherman Gardens was selling Fuchsias at a very rea...Sherman Gardens was selling Fuchsias at a very reasonable price and I almost purchased one. We've had serious problems with Fuchsia gall mite here, which has led a lot of people to avoid them. My local botanic garden treats many of theirs as annuals now. I have a couple in my shade house but, even there, they struggled with our summer heat last year so I've been reluctant to collect any more.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29413407840680912652019-05-31T18:57:47.446-07:002019-05-31T18:57:47.446-07:00Jacarandas, so beautiful - in someone else's g...Jacarandas, so beautiful - in someone else's garden! I can't think of a more difficult plant to clear of sticky debris than a Dyckia so I sympathize with the problem, Denise.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-59379771225221068462019-05-31T18:03:27.995-07:002019-05-31T18:03:27.995-07:00I don't blame you for your apprehension about ...I don't blame you for your apprehension about navigating the SoCal freeways, Alison. I've lived here all my life and they still make me nervous, whether I'm the driver or a passenger. Some are worse than others, though. On your next trip, maybe you should suggest staying somewhere in the South Bay or the OC. I'd be more than happy to drive you to Sherman Gardens, Rogers, Village Nursery, OC succulents...<br /><br />Thanks for the ID. You're spot on!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37192300030046013402019-05-31T13:29:00.306-07:002019-05-31T13:29:00.306-07:00Definitely a flower-lover's paradise. I've...Definitely a flower-lover's paradise. I've often wanted to pack a space like that, full of color. <br />Hopefully, all the seeds I planted in the past week will come to something pretty close!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54496847207301665312019-05-31T13:10:50.043-07:002019-05-31T13:10:50.043-07:00A belated Happy Birthday Kris. Your visit to the S...A belated Happy Birthday Kris. Your visit to the Sherman Gardens was exciting with that burst of color welcoming you. Love that pink and orange together. Makes the sun seem insignificant because they stand right up to it. A good ending to the month. Fuchsias are one of my favorite summer plants. They must be out of fashion here because no one sells them now. Too bad because they would get a few dollars from me if they did sell them.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41709157163320846082019-05-31T09:20:07.494-07:002019-05-31T09:20:07.494-07:00I get hot pink and orange too from salvias bloomin...I get hot pink and orange too from salvias blooming with aloes. Energizing! I always feel a pang when dyckias are in bloom. I had a huge clump in the front garden filled with flowers -- always ruined by the jacaranda bloom. And nowhere in the back garden for such an armed plant. That gooseneck plant looks like Lysimachia atropurpurea. Grew like an annual for me, good for one season but didn't return. Very cool in bloom though. And happy birthday! Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38609599604675179072019-05-31T09:13:33.109-07:002019-05-31T09:13:33.109-07:00I always love your posts about Sherman Gardens. If...I always love your posts about Sherman Gardens. If I ever have the courage to rent a car and take to California's highways again on a trip down there (shudder!) I'd love to go there. I love all the pink and orange together. I wanted that to be my color scheme in the front originally, but it has morphed into something else (mostly a mess). <br /><br />I think the ruby-colored gooseneck plant is Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais' which I planted here last year hoping it would be a perennial, but it wasn't. Possibly it's a short-lived perennial or biennial, because I also sowed seeds of it last year and those are flowering this year. It's on Annie's website, but they don't have any available for sale right now.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com